The Kentucky National Guard says its helicopters have dropped more than 120,000 gallons of water on wildfires burning thousands of acres of land in the state.

Maj. Mike Armstrong, commander of the guard’s 751st Aviation Troop Command, says in a news release that six UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters are helping battle the fires with 600-gallon buckets of water. Armstrong says two LUH-72 Lakota helicopters are supporting wildfire suppression efforts with command and control from the air.

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As of noon Saturday, about 200 water drops have been made to fires burning in Harlan and Perry Counties.

Gov. Matt Bevin declared a state of emergency in Kentucky on Thursday due to the fires. The state Division of Forestry says more than two dozen counties have active burn bans in place.